Quote:In a game hyped as a potential pitching duel between Florida State’s Scott Sitz and Savannah State’s Kyle McGowin, the Seminoles squandered any hope of a low scoring game early on as they cruise to a 10-0 shutout over the Tigers to open their NCAA Regional.

“It was a good win for us,” Florida State head coach Mike Martin said. “[There was] a lot of positive things from the offensive side. Of course, this is one game.”

Florida State (45-15) jumped all over Savannah State (33-22) in the first three innings, scoring all 10 runs off the SSU ace. Starting in the first with DJ Stewart drawing a walk, the Seminoles took advantage of the miscues from McGowin. Stewart would steal second and eventually make it home off Jose Brizuela’s double to right center. Brizuela, who went home early from the ACC Tournament due to a team violation, finished 3-5 on the day with that one RBI.